BK Häcken concluded their pre-season preparations with a 1-0 friendly win over IF Elfsborg on Friday. Gustav Lindgren, the team's top scorer this season, decided the match in the 20th minute.
IF Elfsborg confirmed the match in a statement. "IF Elfsborg and BK Häcken played a friendly on Friday ahead of the Allsvenskan restart in a week," the club wrote. For Elfsborg, the match also marked the return of captain Sebastian Holmén and Taylor Silverholt as substitutes.
The victory gives Häcken an important boost ahead of the league's resumption. The team, sitting fifth in the table with 36 points, hosts Örgryte IS at home on Sunday. Örgryte arrives at the Nordic Wellness Arena from 15th place and has lost its last two league matches.
Lindgren, who has 12 goals in 22 appearances this season, remains a central figure in Häcken's attack. His form is key for the team's ambitions to close the gap to the top, where they currently trail leaders Sirius by 15 points. The team's recent results show stable form with two consecutive wins, including a 5-0 away victory against Kalmar FF.
The meeting with Örgryte presents a chance to build on the positive momentum. In the most recent encounter between the sides in July, Häcken lost 4-3, making the return fixture particularly significant. To keep track of the line-ups ahead of the match, you can visit our squad page. Häcken now hopes to carry the winning feeling from the training ground into the Allsvenskan battle on Sunday afternoon.
